"square shape and it had a ""nice ring to it"". Although SpongeBob's driver's license says his birthdate is July 14, 1986, Hillenburg joked that he is fifty in ""sponge years"". He explained that SpongeBob actually has no specific age, but that he is old enough to be on his own and still be going to boating school. The decision to have SpongeBob attend a boat driving school was made due to a request from Nickelodeon that the character attend some sort of school. SpongeBob is voiced by veteran voice actor Tom Kenny. Kenny previously worked with Hillenburg on ""Rocko's Modern"
"To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants ""To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants"", also known as ""To SquarePants or Not to"", is the second segment of the 16th episode of the sixth season and the 116th overall episode of the American animated television series ""SpongeBob SquarePants"". It originally aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on July 17, 2009. The series follows the adventures and endeavors of the title character and his various friends in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom. In this episode, SpongeBob's pants have shrunk in the dryer. Unable to find a new pair, he tries round pants,"
"SpongeBob SquarePants SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. The series chronicles the adventures and endeavors of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom. The series' popularity has made it a media franchise, as well as the highest rated series to ever air on Nickelodeon, and the most distributed property of MTV Networks. As of late 2017, the media franchise has generated $13 billion in merchandising revenue for Nickelodeon. Many of the ideas for the series originated in an unpublished"
"in hopes SpongeBob will later get fired. After a series of complaints from the customers, Mr. Krabs confronts SpongeBob for his lousy work, to which SpongeBob explains since he has new pants, he is no longer ""SpongeBob SquarePants"". Mr. Krabs then convinces SpongeBob that he should take his pants off then. SpongeBob, no longer wearing pants, then continues to be his normal self and go back to being a good employee. When Sandy comes in seeing SpongeBob in his underwear, however, she (teasingly) calls him ""SpongeBob UnderPants"", SpongeBob looks at his underwear and screams in horror, ending the episode. ""To"
"Herman. He said ""I think SpongeBob [was] born out of my love of Laurel and Hardy shorts. You've got that kind of idiot-buddy situation – that was a huge influence. SpongeBob was inspired by that kind of character: the Innocent – a la Stan Laurel. The first concept sketch portrayed the character as wearing a red hat with a green base and a white business shirt with a tie. SpongeBob's look gradually progressed to brown pants that was used in the final design. SpongeBob was designed to be a child-like character who was goofy and optimistic in a style similar"
"one centered on speculation over SpongeBob's intended sexual orientation. In 2011, a newly described species of fungus, ""Spongiforma squarepantsii"", was named after the cartoon's title character. A Broadway musical based on the series opened in 2017 to critical acclaim. The series revolves around its title character and his various friends. SpongeBob SquarePants is an energetic and optimistic sea sponge who physically resembles a rectangular kitchen sponge. He lives in a submerged pineapple with his pet snail Gary (who meows like a cat) and has a childlike enthusiasm for life - which carries over to his job as a fry cook"
"about Plankton's evil plan to steal King Neptune's crown and send it to Shell City. SpongeBob and Patrick must retrieve it and save Mr. Krabs' life from Neptune's raft and their home, Bikini Bottom, from Plankton's plan. The film features guest appearances by Jeffrey Tambor as King Neptune, Scarlett Johansson as the King's daughter Mindy, Alec Baldwin as Dennis, and David Hasselhoff as himself. It received positive critical reception, and grossed over $140 million worldwide. Two television films were released. The two television films are ""SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis"" released in 2007 and ""SpongeBob's Truth or Square"" released in 2009. A"
"SpongeBob SquarePants (character) SpongeBob SquarePants is a fictional character, the titular character and protagonist of the American animated television series of the same name. He is voiced by actor and comedian Tom Kenny and first appeared on television in the series' pilot episode ""Help Wanted"" on May 1, 1999. SpongeBob was created and designed by cartoonist and educator Stephen Hillenburg, who began developing the show shortly after the cancellation of ""Rocko's Modern Life"" in 1996. Hillenburg intended to create a series about an over-optimistic sea sponge living in an underwater town. Hillenburg compared the character's personality to Laurel and Hardy"
"with tube sponges, reminiscent of the fictitious home of SpongeBob."" Although the epithet was originally rejected by the editors of ""Mycologia"" as ""too frivolous"", the authors insisted that ""we could name it whatever we liked."" The character has also become a fashion trend. In 2008, American fashion designer Marc Jacobs donned a SpongeBob tattoo on his right arm. He explained that ""Well, I just worked with Richard Prince on the collaboration for Louis Vuitton and Richard has done a series of paintings of SpongeBob. He had brought up in our conversation how he saw the artistic value of SpongeBob as"
"the cartoon and I kind of liked it, so I did it."" He further added that ""It's funny."" The tattoo was described by blogger and TV personality Perez Hilton as one of the ""Worst Celebrity Tattoos"". In the same year, A Bathing Ape released ""SpongeBob""-themed shoes. Singer Pharrell Williams backed a line of ""SpongeBob"" T-shirts and shoes targeted at hip adults. In 2014, the character was among the popular culture icons referenced by American fashion designer Jeremy Scott in his Moschino debut collection at the Milan Fashion Week. In Egypt's Tahrir Square, after the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, SpongeBob became"
"her baby are searched, only to find a stolen jewel that was stolen by triplets. The next suspect, a butler, is revealed to be a thief named Orin J. Ruffy who stole $75,000 worth of ham sandwiches. SpongeBob cries hopelessly but then sees that Patrick has the key; in fact, he found it while he cleaned SpongeBob's pants. They go back into the train and are on their way to the bank. Eventually, Plankton steals the key and bats them out of a window, then which they must chase the train. SpongeBob morphs himself into a hang glider and he"
"Patrick Star Patrick Star is a fictional character in the American animated television series ""SpongeBob SquarePants"". He is voiced by actor Bill Fagerbakke and was created and designed by marine biologist and cartoonist Stephen Hillenburg. He first appeared on television in the series' pilot episode ""Help Wanted"" on May 1, 1999. Seen as an overweight, dimwitted pink starfish, Patrick lives under a rock in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom next door to Squidward Tentacles' moai. His most significant character trait is his lack of common sense, which sometimes leads him and his best friend, SpongeBob SquarePants, into trouble. Patrick"
"It's a SpongeBob Christmas! ""It's a SpongeBob Christmas!"" is the 23rd episode of the eighth season, and the 175th episode overall, of the American animated television series ""SpongeBob SquarePants"". It originally aired on CBS in the United States on November 23, 2012, and on Nickelodeon on December 6. In the special, Plankton tries to convince SpongeBob to transform everybody in Bikini Bottom into jerks by feeding them his special jerktonium-laced fruitcakes in order to get his Christmas wishthe Krabby Patty secret formula. The episode was produced in stop motion animation at Screen Novelties, and was directed by Mark Caballero and"
"Sandals enters the Chum Bucket to eat his patty; however, he tells SpongeBob that he ordered his Krabby Patty without pickles, but SpongeBob just laughs. Sandals then starts swelling and he explodes, leaving only his eyes, head, and feet. He then says that he is allergic to pickles and walks away. SpongeBob says, ""Well, that was pickle-culiar,"" and laughs again. SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D (also known as SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D Ride, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Ride or SpongeBob SquarePants 3-D) is a cel-shaded 4-D film based upon the popular television series ""SpongeBob SquarePants"". It can be found at many"
"Orlando in Florida. SpongeBob SquarePants (character) SpongeBob SquarePants is a fictional character, the titular character and protagonist of the American animated television series of the same name. He is voiced by actor and comedian Tom Kenny and first appeared on television in the series' pilot episode ""Help Wanted"" on May 1, 1999. SpongeBob was created and designed by cartoonist and educator Stephen Hillenburg, who began developing the show shortly after the cancellation of ""Rocko's Modern Life"" in 1996. Hillenburg intended to create a series about an over-optimistic sea sponge living in an underwater town. Hillenburg compared the character's personality to"
"SpongeBob's Last Stand ""SpongeBob's Last Stand"" is the eighth episode of the seventh season and the 134th overall episode of the American animated television series ""SpongeBob SquarePants"". It originally aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on April 22, 2010, in celebration of Earth Day. The series follows the adventures and endeavors of the title character and his various friends in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom. In this episode, SpongeBob and Patrick protest the construction of a highway that would destroy Jellyfish Fields. The episode was written by Aaron Springer, Steven Banks, and Derek Iversen, and the animation was"
"a tall SpongeBob outfit (who is actually Tom Kenny, Patchy the Pirate's actor and the voice of SpongeBob himself), who tells him that he is SpongeBob SquarePants in real-life form. The Spongebob then tells him that he will be back in Encino if he ""believes"". Then, Potty wakes him up after he thought he is back in Encino, which is all just a dream. Patchy begins to eat a sandwich, which Potty brings to him, but he finds mayonnaise on it. He tries to give it to a vulture. After the end of the SpongeBob special, Patchy finds Encino shrunk"
"by two million households and received positive reviews from media critics. SpongeBob and Patrick board a bus to go home from Glove World, which is a glove-themed amusement park. They accidentally board the wrong bus, which then takes them to a 90-degree cliff. The cliff leads to a abyssopelagic zone called Rock Bottom, which is inhabited by many strange deep-sea animals. Patrick gets on the bus to go home but accidentally leaves SpongeBob behind. After several unsuccessful attempts to get on the bus, SpongeBob heads to a bus station and waits in a very long line. By the time he"
"lynch mob has been formed to find and kill ""CheeseHead BrownPants"". SpongeBob starts cooking Krabby Patties again, much to his friends' delight. With a sigh of happiness, SpongeBob announces that he will stay in Bikini Bottom for the foreseeable future. Upon hearing this, a frustrated Squidward removes his brain and drops it in a trash can. ""What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?"", also known as ""WhoBob WhatPants?"", was a special episode written by Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Steven Banks. The animation and supervising director was Alan Smart. Alexander and Cervas also functioned as storyboard directors. The episode was first announced"
"SpongeBob SquarePants (film series) SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated/live-action comedy film series based on the Nickelodeon television program of the same name, created by Stephen Hillenburg. It began in 2004 with the release of ""The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie"". The series is distributed and owned by Paramount Pictures, a subsidiary of Nickelodeon's parent company Viacom. All films feature the regular television voice cast: Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Clancy Brown, Mr. Lawrence, Jill Talley, Carolyn Lawrence, Mary Jo Catlett and Lori Alan. The first installment is directed by Hillenburg, the second is directed by former showrunner Paul Tibbitt, and"
"their way to work when huge asteroids start raining down on Bikini Bottom. A huge drop of goo falls on Squidward, causing the top part of his face to turn orange and become a morphoid. He chases SpongeBob around the perimeter of someone's house until Patrick intervenes. Jimmy Neutron then arrives to take them to the Mawgu lair. The morphoids spawning from the asteroids start taking over Bikini Bottom. SpongeBob and Patrick explore the vast Mawgu Lair, where they meet Danny Phantom and Tak again, and the new Evil Syndicate composed of Technus, Beautiful Gorgeous, Traloc, and Plankton. Zim and"
"2018, Tibbitt was replaced by Tim Hill as director, and the third film's official title was announced: ""It's a Wonderful Sponge"". Paramount assigned the third film with a scheduled release date of July 17, 2020. In October 2018, it was announced that the movie will be an origin story of how Spongebob came to Bikini Bottom and how he got his squarepants. Around the same time, it was also announced that Hans Zimmer will compose the music. Collections of original music featured in the series have been released on the albums """" (2001), ""SpongeBob's Greatest Hits"" (2009), and """" (2005)."
"friend of SpongeBob is Sandy Cheeks, a thrill-seeking and athletic squirrel from Texas, who wears an air-filled diving suit to breathe underwater. She lives in an oak tree entrapped in a clear glass dome locked by an airtight, hand-turned seal and is an expert in karate, as well as a scientist. Located across the street from the Krusty Krab is an unsuccessful rival restaurant called the Chum Bucket. It is run by a small green copepod named Plankton and his talking supercomputer sidekick, Karen. Plankton constantly tries to steal the secret recipe for Mr. Krabs's popular Krabby Patty burgers, hoping"
"by Nickelodeon on September 24, 2008 on a press release. According to the network, SpongeBob ""wanders the ocean, a stranger in his own pants,"" and finds himself in a rough part of New Kelp City, where he faces off against the Boys' gangleader, Liotta's character. The episode originally aired in the United States on October 13, 2008. From October 3, 2008, TurboNick featured a special playlist of content dedicated to the episode, including a sneak-peek of the special, themed episodes, short-form content, song clips, and an instant replay of the special following the television premiere. Nick.com, in 2008, presented a"
"extended episode, running 45 minutes. ""[""Atlantis SquarePantis"" is] an adventurous quest kind of a story,"" said Tom Kenny, the voice of SpongeBob, ""about SpongeBob and his friends journeying and discovering the lost continent of Atlantis, which is ruled by a character voiced by David Bowie."" The film stars the series main cast members including Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Clancy Brown, Carolyn Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence, Dwight Schultz, John DiMaggio and Tara Strong. In addition to the regular series voice cast, famed British musician and artist David Bowie guest starred as the voice of the Atlantean King, Lord Royal Highness. Writing"
"chant. One of the guards apologizes, then tells the audience to enjoy the show. SpongeBob SquarePants awakens and welcomes the day with his pet snail, Gary (""Bikini Bottom Day""). He greets various friends in his hometown of Bikini Bottom— including his best friend Patrick, his neighbor Squidward, and his friend Sandy Cheeks — as he walks to the Krusty Krab restaurant. At work, his boss Mr. Krabs tells his daughter Pearl that she will manage the restaurant one day. With Pearl uninterested, SpongeBob hints his desire of being the manager. Mr. Krabs laughs at the idea, telling SpongeBob he is"
"the universe—the Big Sneeze (a similarity to the Big Bang)—thus making him a huge orange booger. He is destroying worlds, because he was distasteful of his form and thus took out his anger on others. SpongeBob then tells him to embrace who (or what) he is, and the group throws Krabby Patties in his mouth to make him feel better. They then wonder how they will stop the Evil Syndicate from taking over the Earth. Globulous states that he has an idea, as he morphs into a huge, orange, and cycloptic version of SpongeBob. Depending on the player's actions, one"
"the fruitcake inside SpongeBob's mouth), 21 pounds of googly eyes (for rivets, texture pieces, knobs, etc.), 22 pounds of woodchips (to create Sandy's treedome floor), and 24 bunches of craft flowers (to create the parade float). According to Caballero, SpongeBob was the most challenging character to translate to stop motion. It was so ""...just because of the sheer number of parts that needed to be made. We wanted to retain as much of that squashy-stretchy goofiness as possible, so he had dozens of replacement parts, like arms, noses, even various sizes of cheeks and freckles. Of course, as the main"
"Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. In 2012, Slater began dating his former high school classmate Lilly Jay. In 2018, the two were married. Ethan Slater Ethan Slater (born June 2, 1992) is an American actor, singer, writer, and composer best known for his role as SpongeBob SquarePants in the musical of the same name, for which he received a Tony Award nomination for the Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical category. Slater grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland, with two older sisters, Sara Slater and Tamara Slater. His mother passed away when he was 7. His"
"""it is a sad day in Bikini Bottom, when a guy is ridiculed for having dreams!"" They respond that they all have had unfulfilled dreams, and start chasing him. SpongeBob runs off a cliff and falls into a truck of mud, then into a truck of feathers. Back home, having given up on his dream, SpongeBob dries himself out when he receives an insulting phone call and puts the hair dryer in his pants. While he talks, the dryer inflates his pants, giving him the ability to fly. He goes around helping people, earning their admiration and becoming a superhero"
"WhoBob WhatPants? ""What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?"", promotionally known as ""WhoBob WhatPants?"", is the 18th episode of the fifth season and the 98th overall episode of the American animated television series ""SpongeBob SquarePants"". It originally aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on October 13, 2008. The series follows the adventures and endeavors of the title character and his various friends in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom. In this episode, SpongeBob feels neglected and ends up a nuisance when he tries to hang out with the other characters. They all angrily call him ""Idiot Boy"", so SpongeBob decides to"
"The roller coaster replaced the Mystery Mine Ride which housed Spongebob Squarepants 4-D, and The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera (ride) which was alternately named as Yogi’s Big Rescue. The ride is based on the ""SpongeBob"" episode ""Rock Bottom"" (from Season 1) and features a prominently placed statue of SpongeBob and Patrick riding an orange bus down a 90 degree angle while holding a glove over his head. The coaster sits on the former site of the Mystery Mine attraction which housed the ""SpongeBob SquarePants"" 4-D ride and The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera (ride) which was alternately known as Yogi’s Big"
"pairs of underwear in each. Playable characters include SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star, Eugene Krabs, Sheldon Plankton and Sandy Cheeks. Levels are populated by jellyfish, who can swim away with pairs of underpants. These stolen underpants can only be retrieved by attacking the jellyfish, failure to attack at the right moment results in an electrical shock. Most pairs of underpants are scattered around levels, though several are hidden in objects such as pipes and boxes which must be destroyed. Power-ups such as a magnet to draw in nearby bloomers can be collected throughout the levels, though some can have negative effects"